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NES Trucker Hats

Duck Hunt Trucker Hat

Nintendo themed Trucker Hats; which gives you the right to complain to younger generations how easy they have it with their rounded wireless controllers and download then play lifestyle.
Available in Duck Hunt orange and Metroid Red.

Via: Amazon

Mr. Gimmick NES Game

Mr. Gimmick is a Famicom game by Sunsoft; released only in Japan and Scandinavia. Recently 1up blog retronauts featured a four part utube video on the rare game. An interesting side scroller you might want to look around for on the internet even if it's just to play it on an emulator. Although you might miss out on the music that a special sound chip on the original cartridge was able to deliver.

Via: 1up.com

Mega Man Music on the Piano

Dr. Wily Theme from Mega Man 2

8bit Version: MegaMan 2 Dr Wily Theme

Some great versions of classic man man level themes played on piano. The electronic bleeps translates well to the cords of a piano. I wonder where one finds the sheet music for it?

More themes after the break...
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5 Zapper Games for the NES You Might Not of Heard Of

There's more to the classic NES Light gun Zapper controller than shooting ducks and clay pigeons! Here's five games you can pick up used that will get you shooting your tv all over again. The top five best NES Zapper games you might have missed the first time around.

5) Gotcha! The Sport!
1987 LJN

Coming in at number five is Gotcha! The Sport! which is based on paintball and features . Capture the Flag of the other side to advance in levels. The game also needs the use of a standard controller so it's possible to involve a second player in the Gotcha! action. Three themes of level are repeated with an increase of speed.

Search for Gotcha! The Sport! on Ebay

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Half-Life 2 & Resident Evil NES Styled Magnets

Fridge magnets for 8bit versions of Resident Evil Half-Life 2

Fridge magnets for 8bit versions of Resident Evil Half-Life 2

Resident Evil set includes three large magnets: Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield in their original S.T.A.R.S. uniforms, and a Spencer Mansion zombie.
Comes complete with a collectible card of this parallel universe game's box art.

Half-Life 2 set includes four large magnets: Alyx Vance, Gordon Freeman with his faithful Gravity Gun (with glow in the dark action), the Black Mesa administrator turned Combine collaborator Doctor Breen, and everyone's favorite de-beaked headcrab: Lamarr.
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1990 Nintendo World Championships NES w NWC Controller

Nintendo World Championships 1990 NES w NWC Controller

Nintendo World Championships 1990 NES w NWC Controller

Ebay Auction Spotlight:

1990 Nintendo World Championships NES Lot

Auction Includes;

Original letter from Nintendo
NWC Oakland Competitor Ticket
NWC Semifinalist Hat
Home Movies of the Nintendo World Championship Event
A NES controller from NWC competition station, Controller #1
Grey NWC 1990 Cart, number 183

Starting bid is set at $11,990.90. 3 days left in the auction at the time of this posting.

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Contra Force NES Factory Sealed

Contra Force NES Factory Sealed

Contra Force NES Factory Sealed

Ebay Auction Spotlight:

Contra Force for the NES factory sealed. Already over the $500 mark with three more days to go.

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700 NES Cart Instant Game Collection Ebay Auction

700 NES Game Lot

700 NES Game Lot

Ebay Auction Spotlight:

This ebay auction would make a great instant loose NES cart collection. 700 NES carts that all look in really clean shape, plus a couple NES consoles and accessories.

With only a day left the bidding is currently up to $3,100.

1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge sells for $20,100

Nes Campus Challenge Cart

Nes Campus Challenge Cart

JJgames on ebay auctioned off the one of a kind 1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge NES cart at the start of this month. After 48 bids the auction ended at a whopping $20,100. Quite a interesting story reading through the Wiki info. If only we could all be so lucky and find something like this at a garage sale.

Via: jjgames , Wiki

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How to Build a Nintendo Arcade

NES Desktop Arcade

NES Desktop Arcade

Over at instructables.com someone shows off a Nintendo themed desktop arcade. Parts used included a used 17" lcd monitor and nes controller ports ripped out of a four score.

You can connect regular nes controllers or use the joystick and buttons on the cabinet. The actual gaming takes place with a pc inside the cab through an nes emulator.

Via: instructables.com

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